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Lyddie (Puffin Modern Classics) - Katherine Paterson
Lyddie (Puffin Modern Classics)
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When ten-year-old Lyddie and her younger brother are hired out as servants to help pay off their family farm?s debts, Lyddie is determined to find a way to reunite her family. A story of determination and personal growth, Lyddie has already established itself as a classic. An ALA Notable Book
When ten-year-old Lyddie and her younger brother are hired out as servants to help pay off their family farm?s debts, Lyddie is determined to find a way to reunite her family. A story of determination and personal growth, Lyddie has already established itself as a classic. An ALA Notable Book
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780142402542 (0142402540)
Publisher: Puffin
Pages no: 192
Edition language: English
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Bashara Likes Books
Bashara Likes Books rated it
4.0 Lyddie
Very realistic historical fiction account of one girl's experience as a factory girl in the Lowell Mills circa 1840s. I really like how Patterson blends historical accuracy and details with enjoyable and high quality writing. It is worth noting that the story has some pretty bleak moments (illness...
wealhtheow
wealhtheow rated it
Seeking a way out of the desperate poverty her family lives in, young Lyddie gets a job at one of the newly opened mills. A really fantastic way to get children to understand labor laws, unions, and the industrial revolution.
Haven
Haven rated it
I read this WAAAAY a long time ago... Like, 4th grade. I liked it then... Haven't read it SINCE then, so I dunno if it's as good as I remember.
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